Category Archives: History

While I was born in France, and it is a country rife with folk lore and legends, I want to devote this post to the United States where I have spent the majority of my life. From the Volga River … Continue reading →

I’ve been seeing this photo, and variants of it on Facebook for the last few days. I would like to comment on it because it concerns me. Just because Bush I & II haven’t endorsed Trump, that doesn’t mean they … Continue reading →

This post is in response to an article posted on the website for Mises Institute: Austrian Economics, Freedom and Peace. I know nothing about the Mises Institute, but judging from the content of this article, I am guessing that it … Continue reading →

The emergence of Donald Trump as the front-runner for the Republican nomination for President indicates to me the nadir in national politics in the United States of America. Just a brief perusal of this man’s personal and professional life indicates … Continue reading →

The king of Spain, Juan Carlos, broke his hip yesterday, Friday the 13th. I read about it at BBC News online. He wasn’t in Spain when this happened. He was on a private trip to Botswana, a country in southern … Continue reading →

Today they dumped the dictator’s body somewhere in the vast Lybian dessert, to be mummified and discovered by alien archeologists some time 500 million years from now. They are going to ask themselves, “Why did someone shove a stick in … Continue reading →

A History of the English Speaking Peoples – 4 Volumes. by Winston S. Churchill My rating: 5 of 5 stars Churchill wrote this magnificent tome in language that makes the reader believe WWII never happened. He refers to WWI as … Continue reading →